Journey From Silence Trip Is Under Way

I wrote a couple of columns recently about Tom Burick, a child sex abuse survivor who was embarking on a 10,000 mile, heart-shaped journey across three nations in a 50cc Honda scooter. The goal of this Journey From Silence was to raise money for three organizations that combat child sex abuse and to raise people's awareness of the issue.

I've been following his progress via his blog and at a scooter site called TotalRuckus.com, where he already has 10 pages of comments and offers to help. Burick spoke at a candlelight vigil at the Horry County Rape Crisis Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., one of the beneficiaries of his fundraising. I encourage you to check it all out; it's pretty uplifting.

If you want more background information on what he's doing and how you can donate, go to his website journeyfromsilence.com.